Earth Days In a thesis driven response: Explain the emergence and impact of environmentalism and conservationism in the United States using specific evidence from the film Earth Days. (What were things like before, what happened, and what changed?)

Warm Up What should the rest of the year in Social Studies look like? What do you want to make sure we study?

The Malaise Era (aka the Meh-Laise Era) After Nixon’s resignation, many Americans began feeling apathetic about the state of affairs -Stagflation -Vietnam -Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford House Minority Leader, Vice President, President President during worst economic downturn since the Great Depression “Whip inflation now”: Cut government spending while urging Americans to conserve energy Unemployment grows over 8% Ended the war in Vietnam 2 Assassination attempts Pardoned Richard Nixon

Nixon-Ford

The Election of 1976 Ford challenged for Presidency by CA Governor Ronald Reagan Jimmy “I Will Never Lie to You” Carter wins Democratic primary Carter runs as “political outsider”, defeats Gerald Ford in general election

Jimmy Carter Governor of Georgia, Veteran, Peanut Farmer MEOW: “Moral equivalent of war” energy program National Energy Act: Environmental approach offering incentives to environmentally friendly Americans Camp David Accords: Diplomatic relations and uneasy peace between Egypt and Israel 1979: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 1978: Afghan government overthrown, power split between 2 Leninist groups Insurgencies arise, namely the mujahedeen Uprisings spark Soviet invasion of the country in 1979 The United States sponsors the mujahedeen in their fight against the USSR Soviet-Afghan War becomes the Soviet Union’s Vietnam (except worse)

Warm Up What is Jimmy Carter’s biggest success? What is his biggest failure?

The Iran Hostage Crisis

The Election of 1980 Ronald Reagan wins the Republican Nomination Focuses Campaign on: Lower Taxes Fewer regulations Less government spending “Traditional Values” States Rights National Defense/Cold War The War on Drugs

The Election of 1980 Reagan campaigns on not being Jimmy Carter “Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his” “Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?” Backed by the Moral Majority and the New Right, Reagan dominates the Election of 1980

Reagan’s Time in Office Born February 6, 1911 Degrees in Sociology and Economics "B" movie actor, president of SAG Testified in the HUAC trials Support Barry Goldwater Governor of California Initially a member of the Democratic Party "The Great Communicator“ Oldest President to serve in office (73 when elected in 1988) Fought against anti-LGBT legislation in California

Reagan’s Time in Office Escalated the Cold War Ended the Cold War Does not remember the Iran-Contra affair Passed immigration reform Passed major gun control policies after an assassination attempt Credited with creating the biggest gap between rich and poor in American history Credited with reinvigorating the economy following stagflation Only divorcee is office

Reagan’s Time in Office: Some Quotes “You can tell a lot about a fellow by his way of eating jelly beans”

Reagan’s Time in Office: Some Quotes "How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti- Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”

Reagan’s Time in Office: Some Quotes "It's been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."

Reagan’s Personality

Cold War Pop Culture What does this video tell you about Cold War culture in the 1980s?this video How about this one?this one?

Homework Read Chapter 55.4 In a single sentence, summarize: Reagan’s Actions on Social Welfare Reagan’s Actions on HIV/AIDS New Jersey v. TLO Reagan’s Actions on Civil Rights Reagan’s Actions on Immigration Reform